Handle basket construction



Nov. 7, 1939.

E. E. MOHLER HANDLE BASKET CONSTRUCTION INVENTOR. ZANEST ffl/EL Nam. EK.

1 ATTORNEYS.

Filed June 18, 1936 Patented Nov. 7, 1939 HANDLE BASKET CONSTRUCTION Ernest Earl Mohler, Indianapolis, Ind, assignmto Fruit & Produce Packing, Ina, Indianapolis,

Ind, a corporation Application June 1s, measure! No. 86,019

13 claims. (oi. ace-s) This invention relates to a basket structure. The chief object of this invention is to provide a basket of. handle character which may be made of corrugated board and which may be readily shipped in quantities in knocked-down condition and readily assembled in basket formation by the fruit or vegetable packer and which does not require the use of any tools whatsoever to set up the handled basket in its complete form. One feature of the invention consists in providing a basket structure which is of self-interlocking character, whereby the several parts are so associated together that accidental displacement of the parts is substantially prevented. in Another feature of the invention consists in the inherent adaptability for the provision of the desired amount of ventilation through the basket without theuse of perforations, which always leave a sharp edge and which mars the surface of the fruit or vegetables engaging said edge, this being particularly true where bottom ventilation is provided. The ventilation feature, however, may be substantially eliminated by having the bottom portions contact each other throughout their length when desired.

Another feature of the invention consists in the dual wall and dual bottom construction.

Another feature of the invention is the formation of the handle structure and its positioning :0 in an aligning groove in the basket body proper. Whenever a covered basket structure is desired, a cover as shown in Fig. 2 of the copending Bomberger application, Serial No. 33,097, filed July 25, 1935, may be associated therewith, except that instead of having a wide notch along the longitudinal edges, only a small half circle would be provided, but since such cover is disclosed in the aforesaid application and the present invention is not primarily directed to a covered basket or the cover for a basket, the same has been intentionally omitted herefrom for conciseness.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from the accompanying drawing and the following description and claims: In the drawing, Fig. 1 is a central transverse sectional view of. the completed handled basket; Fig. 2 is a similar but lonigtudinal sectional view and is taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and in the direction of the arrows. 60 Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially in the plane indicated by line 3-3 of Fig. 1 and in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which thebasket is made. ll Fig. 5 is a central transverse sectional view of a modified form of the invention and similar to that shown in Fig. 1 but to a smaller scale, the niodification therefrom being slightly exaggera ed.

The handle is of wire formation or of such 5 materials of like nature as may be substituted. It includes a transverse portion Ill and two side portions H,- with two inturned ends l2, these being directed towards each other but having their Ltree ends spaced apart, as shown in Fig. :1. If 10 desired, the upper portion of the handle structure may be arched from the top of. the basket to the center of the handle above the basket proper.

The blank illustrated in Fig. 4 is of unitary character and preferably is of corrugated board 15 having an intermediate corrugated body portion and liner board secured to opposite sides thereof, as is well understood in the corrugated board art. Certain pliable forms of solid fibre board may be utilized in place of corrugated board, if, as and 20 when desired.

The blank shown in Fig. 4 includes a side l3, an opposite side it, an end i5 therebetween, and another and similar end It, it being understood the edge 11 of end it and the edge 18 of side 14 25 are suitably secured together as by a strip of tape 49 secured exteriorly or interiorly or both, when the blank is folded into its collapsed and shipping condition. Stapling or any other type of manufacturers joint may be employed. 3o

Extending from the top edge of the end l5 as at I9 is an end flap and similarly end It is provided with the end flap 20. These flaps are of. slightly less height or approximately the same height as the height of the respective ends and 5 are of slightly less width than the respective ends to which said flaps are secured by a double score or crease, the latter being indicated by the numerals 2| and 22 for flaps i9 and 20', respectively. The reduction in width is provided by 0 the tapered cuts 23 and 24 for flaps i9 and 20, respectively.

Integral with each of the sides l3 and I4 and in longitudinal alignment with the end flaps l9 and 20, are the side flaps 25 and 26, similarly re- 45 duced in width as at 21 and 28, respectively, and

' of the same or slightly lesser height that the height of the respective side walls,.said flaps being secured to the respective sides by the double crease arrangement 29 and 30, respectively. Each of the flaps 25 and 26 is divided for its full height and midway between the ends as at 3! and at the creased portion terminates in a perforation, herein shown in circular form and indicated by numeral 32. v

The bottom of the basket includes a pair of half bottom members in the form of flaps 33 and 34,scoringly connected by a single score arrangement 33 and 33, respectively, to the bottom of the sides l3 and 14. Each of the bottom-forming portions includes another portion 31 and 33 scoringly connected thereto by the multiple score or crease 33 and 43, respectively. The length of portions 33:34 and 3'| 33 are substantially the length of the sides and the width of each of these portions is substantially half the width of the ends l3 and I3.

Integral with the ends l3 and I3 is a pair of divided extensions 4| and 43, respectively, connected to the bottom of the ends l3 and |,3 by the single score connection 43 and 44, respectively. Each end bottom extension in one dimension is of a length equal to the total overall width of the portions 33 and 31 or' 34 and 33. Each of the portions 4| and 43 are dividedfor the full depth of the extension at 43 and 43, respectively, and this divisio is of a width approxi mately equal to double the thickness of the board for a purpose hereinafter set forth. In said Fig. 4, merely because the blank is made by multiple in-line production methods, the double crease arrangement 33-40 which is in alignment, is continued through the extensions: 4| and 43, as at 41 and 43, although it is not necessary to incorporate the same therein. 4

When the fruit packer receives the blank with ends l1 and I3 joined, he arranges it in rectangular, tubular relation and then he turns inwardly toward each other, the divided end bottom extensions 4| and 43, then each of the flaps 31 and 33 are bent relative to the supporting flaps 33 and 34, and then the portions 31 and 33 are passed upwardly through the slot portions 43 and 43, which arenow in alignment and then the portions 31 and 33 lie abuttingeach other throughout their entire length and .face, the portions .marked .33 and 43 being in substantial abutting relation. The portions 31- and 33 then are turned back upon'the portions 33 and 34, respectively, which looks the extensions 4| and 43 between the portions 34 and 33, and 33. and 31, all as shown in Fig. 1.

Previous 'to turning the two extensions 31 and 33 from theperpendicular back to the horizontal, as it were,-the wire handleis positioned so that the ends |3 lie between the adjacent ends of the extensions 4| and. 43, these together with the 7 portions 33 and 31, and 34 and-33, form grooves or recesses 33 for nesting the handle 'end |3 The two divided sides 33 and 33 with the portion ll of the handle nested in the holes 33 are then turned inwardly and downwardly, this being permitted because of the division 3| in the sides 33 and 33.

The end extensions I3 and 33 are turned downwardly and inwardly and folded back so as to lie parallel and abutting the supporting ends l3 and I3, respectively. The edges 3| and'33 of the portions 33 and 33 bear upon the portions 31 and 33 adjacent their'edges 33 and 33, respectively. Also, the edge 34 of the extension 33 bears upon portions 31 and 33 adjacent the edga 31 and 33 thereof, respectively. The edge 33 of the extension |3 bears upon portions 31 and 33 immediately adjacent the edges 33 and 33.

thereof, respectively. This limits the upward oropening movement of the two portions 31 and 33. The edgm 33 of extension |3 cooperate with the adjacent edge 33 of extension 33 and edge 3| of extension 33 and the opposite edges 33 o'fextension 33 cooperate-with the adjacent edge 33 of extension 33 and edge 34 of extension 33 to interlock the inner walls of the basket in basket formation.

The wire handle structure anchorage, as shown clearly in the several figures, is thus fully concealed and is primarily anchored at and by the base or bottom'of the basket and the'resulting basket may have a ventilated bottom and has all of its sides and bottom of dual wall structure. The inturned ends l3 of the wire handle, because they underlie the interior half bottoms and because said half bottoms are helddown by the interior side walls and interior end walls into -part elism with the exterior half bottoms, preven 43 lative to their supporting walls, and the same is also prevented by the inturned portions 4| an 43 carried in the present instance, by the end ails l3 and I3 and nested between the exterior and interior half bottom walls.

In Fig. 5 it will be noted that the multiple wall bottom is divided vertically and herein medianly and such division may be of such character that a slight space is provided between the half portions of the bottom thereby. providing ventilation through the bottom, if, desired or required.

In said Fig. 5 numerals of the one hundred series indicate like or similar parts. Note that there is a ventilating space A in the bottom structure. 7

While the invention has been described in great detail in the foregoing specification and several modifications thereof have been specifled, such detailed description is to be considered illustrative and not restrictive in character, and such modifications, together with others which will readily su gest themselves to persons skilled inthisfitareallconsideredtobewithinthe broad scope of this invention, reference being had to the appended claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. A handled basket comprising solely a plural layer wall container, each side, end and bottom wall including at least an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion, and an overhead handle having ends interlocklngly secured thereto in concealed relation, each handle and having a depending portion substantially of side wall height and nested between the inner and outer wall portions thereof, each depending portion terminating in an elongated inturned end nested between the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall.

hinging action of the half bottoms 4| and as and when II 2. A handled basket comprising a plural layer wall container, each side, end and bottom wall including at least an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion, and an overhead handle hav-' ing depending portions positioned between the inner and outer portions of opposite side walls. each depending portion terminating in an inturned end nested between the inner .and outer wall portions of the bottom wall.

3. A handled basket comprising a plural layer wall container, each side, and and bottom wall including at least an inner wall portion and an outer wall Portion, an overhead handle having depending portions positioned between the inner and outer wall portions of opposite side walls, the depending portions terminating in inturned ends nested between the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall, and means located between and concealed by the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall and preventing relative lateral movement of said ends to an appreciable degree.

4. A handled basket comprising a plural layer wall container, each side, end and bottom wall including at least an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion, an overhead handle having depending portions positioned between the inner and outer wall portions of opposite side walls, the depending portions terminating in inturned ends nested between the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall, and means located between the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall and iorming a locating recess tor and reception.

5. A handled basket comprising a plural layer wall container, eachside, end and bottom wall including at least an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion, an overhead handle having depending portions positioned between the inner and outer wall portions 0! opposite side walls, the depending portions terminating in inturned ends nested between the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall and means located between the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall preventing relative lateral movement of said ends to an appreciable degree, said lateral movement preventing means being integral with the container.

6. A handled basket comprising a plural layer wall container, each side, end and bottom wall including at least an inner wall portion and an outer wall portion, an overhead handle having depending portions positioned between the inner and outer wall portions of opposite side walls, the depending portions terminating in inturned ends nested between the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall, and means located between the inner and outer wall portions of the bottom wall for retaining the same in bottom-forming position and forming a locating recess for end reception, said means and container comprising a single blank, said means being directly connected to the container and walls intermediate the handle-including sides.

7. A container structure formed from a single blank including outer side wall members, outer and members, exterior hall bottoms each secured to one member of a pair of said members, interior half bottoms secured to the exterior half bottoms, interior and wall members secured to the exterior end wall members, interior side wall members secured to the exterior side wall members, all exterior, side and end wall members being successively arranged, all interconnected interior wall members being of individual character, and means upon each member of the other pair of said members and nestable between the exterior and interior half bottoms at opposite ends thereof and an overhead handle associated therewith and having downwardly directed portions, each portion nesting between immediate connected adjacent exterior and interior sidewall members, the connection between the last-mentioned wall members having an aperture for reception of the downwardly directed portion, and w an anchorage arrangement for each nestable downwardly directed portion of the handle in.-

cluding an inturned end nestable between the inner and outer halt bottoms.

8. A container structure formed from a single blank including outer side wall members, outer end members, exterior halt bottoms each secured to one member of a pair of said members, interior half bottoms secured to the exterior hall bottoms, interior end wall members secured to the exterior end wall members, interior side wall members secured to the exterior side wall members, all exterior, side and end wall members being successively arranged, allinterconnected interior wall members being of individual character, and

means upon each member of the other pair or said members and nestable between the exterior and interior half bottoms at opposite ends thereof and an overhead handle associated therewith and having downwardly directed portions, each portion nesting between immediate connected adjacent exterior and interior side wall members, the connection between the last-mentioned wall members having an aperture for reception of the downwardly directed portion, and an anchorage arrangement for each nestable downwardly directed portion of the handle including an inturned end nestable between the inner and outer half bottoms, each of the side wall inner members including a division from its free edge opposite the aperture and extending to the aperture for the purpose set forth.

9. A container structure formed from a single blank including outer side wall members, outer and members, exterior half bottoms each secured to one member of a pair of said members, interior half bottoms secured to the exterior half bottoms, interior end wall members secured to the exterior end wall members, interior side wall members secured to the exterior side wall members. all exterior, side and end wall members being successively arranged, all interconnected interior wall members being of individual character, and means upon each member of the other pair of said members and nestable between the exterior and interior half bottoms at opposite ends thereof and an overhead handle associated therewith and having downwardly directed portions, each portion nesting between immediate connected adjacent exterior and interior side wall members, the connection between the lastmentioned wall members having an aperture for free edge opposite the aperture and extending to the aperture for the purpose set forth, said means last mentioned extending toward each other and terminating short of meeting engagement to form a handle-locating recess between the said means and the inner and outer half bottoms for nesting the handle inturned end therein.

10. A handled basket comprising a plural layer wall container, including side and end walls and half bottom walls, each of the walls including an inner and an outer wall portion, and an overhead handle having depending portions positioned between the inner and'outer wall portions of an opposite pair of walls, each depending handleportion terminating in an inturned end said end'nesting between the inner and outer wall portions of the adjacent half bottom wall, the half bottom walls extending from the said firstmentioned pair of opposite walls towards each other and providing basket ventilation between confronting adjacent edges of said half bottom walls.

wall container, including side and end walls and half bottom walls hingedly connected to a pair of opposite walls, each of the plural layer walls in- 11. A handled basket comprising a plural layer 70 eluding an inner and an outer wall portion, and u an overhead handle having depending portions positioned between the inner and outer wall portionsoi' an opposite pair of walls, each depending handle portion terminating in an inturned end, said end nesting between the inner and outer wall'portions of. the adjacent hali' bottom wall, the half bottom walls extending from the firstmentioned pair or opposite walls, said inturned ends assisting in maintaining said hall bottoms in bottom-forming position.

12. A handled basket comprising a plural layer wall container, including side-and end walls and half bottom walls hingedly connected to a pair of opposite walls, each of theplural layer walls including an inner and an outer wall portion, and an overhead handle having depending portions positioned between the inner and outer wall portions of an opposite pair of walls, each depending handle portion terminating in an inturned end, said end nesting between the inner and outer wall portions 01' the adjacent half bottom wall, the half bottom walls extending from the said first-mentioned pair of opposite.

walls, said inturned ends assisting in maintaining said half bottoms in bottom-forming position, and dual means integral with each of the intermediate pair of walls and nested between the inner and outer wall portions or the half bottoms and of a length short of meeting engagement for forming a locating recess therewith tor the handle inturned ends to prevent relative lateral movement thereof to an appreciable degree- 13. In a container structure of the class described, a single blank including outer side wall members, outer end members, exterior halt bottom each secured to one member 01' a pair or said members, interior halt bottoms "secured to the exterior halt bottoms and toldable back above the exterior bottom and of a width sumcient to insure bottom supporting wall engagement and of a length approximately equal to the length oi. the supporting wall, interior end wall members secured to exterior end wall members and of a depth to engage the adjacent interior halt bottoms, interior side wall members secured to the exterior side wall members and of a depth to engage the adjacent interior half bottoms, all exterior side and end wall members being successively arranged, all interconnected interior wall members being of individual character, and

means upon each member of the other pair of,

said members and nestable between the exterior and interior halt bottoms at the opposite ends thereof, said interior walls locking the interior half bottoms to the exterior half bottoms.

ERNEST EARL MOI-ILER. 

